Building & Grounds Maintenance I

City of Columbia•Columbia, TN

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: Performs semi skilled work in a variety of areas; grounds keeping; electrical, plumbing, carpentry or refrigeration and heating. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers; Maintains and adjusts sprinkler systems, provides irrigation services, maintains irrigation equipment, and removes graffiti; Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots and spread salt in those areas; Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls; Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes; Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws; Gather and remove litter; Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools; Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders; Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, ball fields, or other grounds features; Clean or prepare sites to eliminate possible hazards; Provide proper upkeep of restrooms, shelters, picnic tables, buildings, houses, roads, pads, and other infrastructure; Load, or unload materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations according to directions; Inspect, clean, repair and maintain equipment, including light maintenance and servicing equipment; Prepare time and work reports; Provide safe and pleasant environment for public; Perform trash and debris removal, cleaning of facilities and restrooms; Work to improve customer service; Work with other departments to ensure efficient and effective service delivery; Performs a variety of tasks, including the maintenance and repair of city owned structures and facilities; Performs rough carpentry tasks such as framing walls, roofs, and partitions; remodels existing structures by demolishing walls and constructing new walls and doors; Performs other carpentry tasks such as cabinet making, finish carpentry, insulation, suspending new ceilings, dry wall, and painting; Repairs, replaces, installs, and maintains electrical systems including lighting fixtures, motors, pumps, power disconnects, circuit breaker panels, fuses, photo cells, wiring and conductor raceways; Repairs, replaces, installs, and maintains refrigeration and heating systems including water heaters, compressors, relays, contactors, motors, valves, belts, blowers, humidifiers, pneumatic systems, etc.; Performs room maintenance functions including roof cleaning and inspections, repairing splits, punctures, and roof drains on all types of roof systems; Performs plumbing maintenance and repairs including, replacing or installing drains, feed lines, vents, flush valves, copper pipes, unplugging drains; Performs welding and metal fabricating tasks while maintaining, building and repairing structures and equipment; Prepares surfaces fro painting by sanding and cleaning; covers or removes graffiti from city building by caulking, scraping, power washing, paint color matching, and painting; Works and coordinates with contractors plans and specifications; reads and performs duties from blue prints. Ridley Sports Park ? Participate in the maintenance of athletic fields (baseball, softball, football) and related work as required. SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: Performs other building maintenance projects such as hanging pictures, repairing and replacing locks, moving furniture, assembling and hanging steel shelving, install fences, sandblasting and repairing windows; Obtains price quotes for materials; Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Principles and practices of one or more skilled trades in the maintenance/construction trades field
Electrical and refrigeration operations and equipment, such as components, symbols, schematics, compressors, relays, motors
Types of lumber, pain, concrete, pipe fittings, and plumbing supplies
Tools associated with grounds keeping, construction, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrician, and refrigeration
Federal, state and local codes and regulations specific to construction and maintenance, herbicide applications, worker safety
Energy management systems
Current fire, electrical and building codes
OSHA safety regulations
Use of a variety of power and hand tools
Operate vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws
Deal courteously with other city employees and the public
Interpret assignments from blueprints and sketches
Follow oral and written instructions of maintenance computer reports
Coordinate visual and muscular dexterity in the operation of a variety of heavy equipment and hand-held tools
Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings
Ability to write clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; able to read and interpret written information
Ability to follow instructions, responds to management direction; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
Ability to meet scheduling and attendance requirements
Commercial Driver’s License preferred. Without Class B license, applicant selected is required within six months of date of hire to obtain a CDL
Restricted use Pesticide Certification
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification and first aid certification
High school education or G.E.D.; six months to twelve months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two year-college or technical school; or one year to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers
Maintains and adjusts sprinkler systems, provides irrigation services, maintains irrigation equipment, and removes graffiti
Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots and spread salt in those areas
Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes
Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws
Gather and remove litter
Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools
Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders
Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, ball fields, or other grounds features
Clean or prepare sites to eliminate possible hazards
Provide proper upkeep of restrooms, shelters, picnic tables, buildings, houses, roads, pads, and other infrastructure
Load, or unload materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations according to directions
Inspect, clean, repair and maintain equipment, including light maintenance and servicing equipment
Prepare time and work reports
Provide safe and pleasant environment for public
Perform trash and debris removal, cleaning of facilities and restrooms
Work to improve customer service
Work with other departments to ensure efficient and effective service delivery
Performs a variety of tasks, including the maintenance and repair of city owned structures and facilities
Performs rough carpentry tasks such as framing walls, roofs, and partitions; remodels existing structures by demolishing walls and constructing new walls and doors
Performs other carpentry tasks such as cabinet making, finish carpentry, insulation, suspending new ceilings, dry wall, and painting
Repairs, replaces, installs, and maintains electrical systems including lighting fixtures, motors, pumps, power disconnects, circuit breaker panels, fuses, photo cells, wiring and conductor raceways
Repairs, replaces, installs, and maintains refrigeration and heating systems including water heaters, compressors, relays, contactors, motors, valves, belts, blowers, humidifiers, pneumatic systems, etc.
Performs room maintenance functions including roof cleaning and inspections, repairing splits, punctures, and roof drains on all types of roof systems
Performs plumbing maintenance and repairs including, replacing or installing drains, feed lines, vents, flush valves, copper pipes, unplugging drains
Performs welding and metal fabricating tasks while maintaining, building and repairing structures and equipment
Prepares surfaces fro painting by sanding and cleaning; covers or removes graffiti from city building by caulking, scraping, power washing, paint color matching, and painting
Works and coordinates with contractors plans and specifications; reads and performs duties from blue prints
Participate in the maintenance of athletic fields (baseball, softball, football) and related work as required
Performs other building maintenance projects such as hanging pictures, repairing and replacing locks, moving furniture, assembling and hanging steel shelving, install fences, sandblasting and repairing windows
Obtains price quotes for materials
Performs other related duties as assigned